The Professor at the Breakfast-Table is a collection of essays and stories by the renowned American author and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes. In these pages, Holmes muses on a wide range of topics, from nature and science to literature and philosophy, in his uniquely witty and insightful style. The book also includes the story of Iris, a young woman struggling to find her place in the world, which is a poignant reflection on the theme of self-discovery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.